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Coombe and Norbiton 1911

Coombe and Norbiton in 1911 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the area east of Kingston upon Thames, including much of Coombe and Norbiton. Coverage stretches from Wolverton Avenue and Norbiton station eastward to Coombe Cottage and Coombe Warren, and from Crescent Road southward to Woodside Road. Features include Coombe House, Coombe End, Ballard Coombe, Coombe Farm, Cornwall Lodge, Kingston Workhouse, Kingston Infirmary, Kingston Victoria Hospital, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a 1905 Kingston directory, including entries for Coombe Road, Coombe Warren, Crescent Road, Gloucester Road and Kingston Hill. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS Series:Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4,340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.